If you are one of the many people who has ever pondered the function of a seemingly random part of a pair of jeans then you are in luck.
Most people who own a pair of jeans will have noticed the tiny pockets that they come with, but the majority won't know the reason for the feature.
It seems the small pockets date all the way back to 1890, when they were stitched into Levi's 'waist overall' jeans.